New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1887-12-07
AsUIr FOR MILLIONS OF DOLLARS.
THE NHw-YoRK, BOSTON AND MONTREAL RAILROAD


The small but we'll nshtcl room In which Judge
Wallace hear. motions In United states Circuit Court
had the appearance OF a library yesterday morning
Twenty volume. OF extra thickness entitled BAugno
Brown and Bschofsheim ". Brown " were on ono
table Thirty volumes arranged on tho table
opposite An additional OF about thirty volumes In
variou, bindings adorned side table at which some OF
the LAWYERS occasionally sat Other volumes were
placed on Judge Waaces desk or we're scattered about
the floor or In chairs Messengers with hcavy bundles
aud boxes books made their way IN and out OF the
About ono table seated Eihu Root formerly
United states DstricAttorney; Joseph H. Choatc aud
CT Secretary BENJAMIN II. Br,tow. Messrs. Choate and
Root. representing tho firms OF Evarts, Choato 4
Betnan AMI Root strong were counsel Tor the bahque
Franco Egyptennc. and Mr. Brstow looked out Tor tho
interests Of Bi-ckoflshcm & Goldschmdt, Of London
The plaintiffs sought 20 recover several millions OF
dollars the amount given IN payment for some bonds
and dvacc- made the security OF other bonds or the
New York, Boston and Montreal Railway company
John Crosby Brown aud Jesse -ciigan were trustees 10
whom the bonds conveyed for sale, the proceeds
To be- applied 20 the construction OF the railroad IL Is
CHARGED that the money received transferred In part
10 members OF the firms OF Brown Bros. Co.. j. and '"
segman & CO.. Park Duncan ana other banking
firms which also madc defendants
The counsel for tho bankers inadc An imposing array
ErJudge George +. Comstock OF the Court ol APPeas
was directly opposite Albert Suckncy' MS successor"
opponent In the arg uineht ol tue '"''P '''' ~
Court OF Appeals, Er-Atorney General wayne Mac
Vssgh Lame, 10 Carter " w. mcfarland, Mr.. LarocGno
and Francis l. stetson were among tho 0thct lawyers
seated about the defendants counsei tape Jh.kv t
Watire rcmarkcI that though counsel had announced
that their arguments would occupy two weeks IL was
probable that four weeks would he consumed i.e
lawyers smiled approximately at the compliment 70
their staying powers. IA. ,,,o o,ly n,
ElIhn Root hogan for plaintiffs portion ohly OF
HIS secch had been delivered wien the court hd)onu
lie g.ve summary OF the facts on w1loh the cohphi
IA based The New York, Boston ana montreal allIo.u
was projected as new route TO Montreal ana slocs 70
the amount of SlB 900 900 and bonds to the amount o
SI925O 900 first mortgage and Sl2,'1o.ooo seoonu
mortgage. wore provided for or the ilrst moI!s"se
bonds So 10000 placed In the n ahIs "a
Bi.choashem Il Guldschmidt. who tIansioIIeu
IS 900 900 OF them the Banque Franco Egypuenno.
The amount received from the ba'gue oan an, n on9
5000 600 advanced the remaining ~ &oo.oou ,
6y BschonsheIm 4 Goldschmidt with interest arc .ne
anu whIch Tho o.intin. seek to recover. lhcy acRc
tbat ~, mo 81 Zoo 900 received by the trustees Johh
crosby Brown and Jesse selgman over thrrcluarters
was diverted from the purposes Of the trust anu ohy
,hn Soon ooo snent Tor legitimate purposes. Mr. Root
Will cnutlnIn lila argument tO-dsy.